Merlin Labs

Senior Systems Engineer, Flight Autonomy

Merlin Labs$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or related; MS preferred.
  • 6-9 years of systems engineering experience; less with advanced degrees.
  • Experience in Flight Controls System Development, especially with ML or Autonomy.
  • Strong problem-solving skills in complex systems engineering-related issues.
  • Experience with requirements management tools and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in systems engineering development plans and processes.
  • Manage systems engineering tasks and align disciplines for timely completion.
  • Develop feature and function descriptions for the sub-system.
  • Create sub-system level requirements and test methods/strategies.
  • Support verification and validation activities and review engineering artifacts.
  • Collaborate across teams to document and communicate requirements and interfaces.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and life insurance.
  • Unlimited vacation policy.
  • 401k with match.
  • Innovative and entrepreneurial startup environment.
  • Focus on professional development and work/life integration.
Full Job Description
Who you are:

You are an experienced systems engineer with experience in the development of system/sub-system architecture, system/sub-system requirements, and testing of systems to comply with its requirements. You have experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams of varying engineering domains, customers, suppliers, and partners. You have experience in the definition of Autonomous behaviors and functions of AI enabled control systems. You have a passion for new development and have a proven record of navigating the challenges in new product development. You've worked in an experimental R&D of safety critical systems/sub-systems and have the ability to keep safety at the forefront while still moving quickly.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the development of systems engineering development plans and processes as needed for technical execution.
  • Managing systems engineering tasking and aligning disciplines to support their successful and timely completion
  • Development of descriptions of Features and Functions to be executed by the Sub-System
  • Development of Sub-System Level Requirements
  • Development of Sub-System Level Test Methods and Testing Strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
  • Support/Execution of verification and validation activities.
  • Reviews of System Engineering artifacts such as requirements, with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities as required.
  • Review of concepts of operation, system architecture (including functional and physical architectures), system requirements, and system interfaces for Merlin products. On this small, agile team, you will own significant pieces of these activities yourself.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the safety, hardware, and software teams to capture, document, and communicate requirements and interfaces.


Qualifications:

  • BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject, MS preferred.
  • 6-9 years of experience conducting systems engineering (4-6 years with MS degree; 2-4 years with PhD).
  • Specific experience in Flight Controls System Development with aspects of ML or Autonomy
  • Experience in Flight Control System development
  • Demonstrated ability in solving complex architectural and systems engineering-related problems
  • Experience with requirements management tools and processes
  • Demonstrated ability to develop system-level requirements, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification


Highly Desired Experience:

  • Experience conducting systems engineering in FAA/EASA/DOD certification programs
  • Hands-on experience in certifying avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C for safety-critical systems.
  • Specific experience in the area of Automatic Flight Controls, Flight Management, or Display Systems.
  • Specific experience in developing software requirements and performing software verification.
  • Working knowledge of FAA/EASA/DOD regulations and standards is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is a plus but not required.
  • Familiarity with Simulink, Cameo, IADS, Jama


Merlin Labs offers an innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited vacation, and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission.

About Merlin Labs

Merlin Labs is an aerospace company that develops autonomous flight technology for small aircraft. The company's technology is designed to enable small planes to fly themselves, reducing the need for human pilots and making air travel more efficient and accessible. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
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50 employees
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Founded
2018

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